Bahamian Terms

A Bahamian term meaning gossip

Used to refer to any white native or longtime resident of The Bahamas.

A common response to ‘what da wybe is?’, this means ‘nothing much’.

When a person or a thing arrives too late

The Bahamian word for ‘lemonade'

You will hear this whenever a Bahamian is surprised or excited. This phrase is similar to the English ‘Oh my gosh!’

This means ‘to damage, break or destroy’

The slang term for the bus

A Bahamian slang term for ‘crowded’ or ‘full’.

Term is used to refer to a stray dog